United States of Secrets (2014)

PBS Frontline examines the secret history of the U.S. government’s unprecedented global surveillance program and the role played by Silicon Valley. [ United States of Secrets credits: Dir: Michael Kirk/ 168 min (Part 1 & Part 2 combined)/ Documentary/ Search & Seizure]

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“A blow-by-blow account of the Bush administration’s embrace of potentially illegal spying/eavesdropping techniques, President Obama’s decision to continue them (despite campaign promises to the contrary) and, most compellingly, those who sought to blow the whistle on government overreach, culminating with Edward Snowden’s unprecedented dump of classified documents.”–Variety

“If you want the complete picture surrounding Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency, PBS’ Frontline documentary United States of Secrets is where you should start.”–Business Insider

“For those interested in a balanced chronology of the surveillance program, ‘Frontline’ uncovers a story that runs deep and, in its early stages, remarkably narrow.”–New York Daily News

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This site is a collection of films and documentaries of particular interest to libertarians (and those interested in libertarianism). It began as a book, Miss Liberty’s Guide to Film: Movies for the Libertarian Millennium, where many of the recommended films were first reviewed. The current collection has grown to now more than double the number in that original list, and it’s growing still.